Song to say Goodbye

A 9 years old boy is peering over the steering wheel as he drives down a Los Angeles Freeway. The young boy looks after a middle aged man, presumably his father, sitting at the back of the car. A concerned looking child who is struggling to deal with a parent with serious mental health problems.

After the 4mn music video version I wrote and directed for PLACEBO on Song to say goodbye, I suggested to make this extended 8mn version as a short film. The shoot happened in Los Angeles. Placebo remixed their track for the film.

Production: Bikini Films/London - Virgin Music - EMI/London

Man: Michael Joseph Carr

Boy: Field Cate

YouTube: 24M views

4 mn music video version

Hi Mate,

Absolutely LOVE the video.It made me cry! U can't ask for better than that! Also very excited about the idea of an 8 minutes version! Congratulations you've made an amazing piece of film. One of the best videos we've ever had! BRAVO

Brian Molko

Press

Wikipedia The original video written and directed by Philippe André portrays a mentally challenged father while his son is trying to cope with his dad's condition.

PromoMag  He imagined a young boy who looks after a middle-aged man – presumably his father – in a compelling case of age and role reversal that sways between realism and surrealism.

Rock sur Ordonnance  (extrait du livre de Thierry Desaules)

Les InRocks   On pourrait croire que l’enfant est psychologiquement malade, mais en réalité, les rôles sont inversés. 

Sens Critique Le clip est selon moi tout aussi beau que la chanson. Ce clip original dure 8: 18 …

Rated Tunes There are many explanations or attempts to explain what this song really means, especially the images in the video…

Le Point Les Anglais interpréteront Song To Say Goodbye, avec en arrière-plan le poétique clip de la chanson ou un petit garçon prend sous son aile un homme plus vieux.

YouTube    

@artegall1 This song means so many different things to so many people - definition of high art

@Karolcia1993 This is not just a song and a video - this is a work of Art.

@rubenminnen6259 Absolute masterpiece. The sadness and melancholy this song portraits is unreal. Sad and beautiful at the same time, amazing! <3

@danielkelleher2012 Probably one of the greatest music and video combos ever.

@caitroisin3461 This is...genius. Sad, beautiful.

@HELLCIO This is a MASTERPIECE!!!

@AllKindsOfCarStuff This video is amazing, seriously. I really wish this lengthened version of the song was on Spotify.

@ronehirschi3063 Masterpiece, definitely.

@tsalikaki The visual storytelling is unreal. Truly avant garde.

@Kirlian06 Une pure merveille..

@Jamie-de7up This is one of the best music videos created.

@zirbel This is one of the best music videos I have ever seen and heard.

@teodorastoyanova8072 This video is heartbreaking, I love it.

@brunotorres1100 THIS IS ART!

@maori94 This is a music video you never forget.

@anthonyrobertson4270 Masterpiece.

@fldsify This music video is so incredibly haunting. Beautiful, sad, moving. Wow.

@robincauwels7294 That clip is A M A Z I N G.

@saitamzeit3553 Simplemente genial.

@layz_her2673 This is one of the best music videos I've seen.

Selected for the opening night at the Nemo festival / Cinéma des Cinéastes / Paris
Selected at the Rushes Soho Short Festival London
Screened at the Nemo Festival in the ‘Director’s Delight’ Program, International Panorama